Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-28
FATAL EXPLOSION.
san pxArR OF 4 LADY OF PETERS.
BUR9.
p.rtous stahhing hfair--A Citizen TWICE
stabbed in the Bsok-Personal Notes
Brilliant German.
,scOrr..p00aence o, the Richmond pispa,cs4l

Sudden death last night she hVed NJ
the corner of Pearl and West streets, IN
the western portion OF the city, ana
about S o'clock last night was standing
at her front door watching the discharge
az fireworks in the neighborhood aud
sharing in the Christmas enjoyment OF
the little folks. Diagonally across tne
street, some thirty or forty ieet
away, some youths were celebrating
sne day by firing OF a small cannon, the
renorts OF whose discharge could oe
heard far and wide. The last charge pnt
IN This cannon caused it TO explode. IL
fore hole in the ground and Knocked
tbe fence 10 pieces near by, but injured
none of the boys who We're standing
eronnd Strange TO say, Mrs. Widgins
MAS strrck NV three fragments OF the
cannon. A small piece cut q wound over
her RIGHT eve. a second piece cut CASH
on the right side OF her throat,
q third piece, weighing over a guar.
ter OF pound, comprising aoont
one third part of the month OF rae
cannon. struck her in Inc abdomen. pro-
dncinR a terrible wound and fatally IN
;ur;pe the internal organs. From the
Effects of this wound death resulted
about II O clock. The sad affair caused
sincere regret mtho neighborhood where
the deceased lady was so well known
She leaves several children. Two
vonths- William Parrish and Lynn
Smith-who. it is said. were firing the
cannon. were arrested to answer the
charge of causing the DEAN Oh NiS
Widgins, and were balleG lor VA''lt,ii'
tion. Asthe case was one OF pure acNiS'eN'
it is presumed that nothing Will pc '''''0
with them.
SERIOUS CUTTING AFFAIR
NJ Norx Morse and his wife boarded
s,rost-csr down town last night to rae
80 tbeir store on Halifax street, when
Ssd hceD closed during their absence;
when they sligbted they noticea se s''iSt
reoroes standing at the door, but thouSH'
no+birr OF Il. Mr.. Morse stopped Tor,
wsr3 10 unlock his door, and as he dd
So one OF the negroes demanded 10 hnT"
WHY be had struck his son, ~ 'le
same time pluDging the blade OF
s,oaD knife twice into Nh. Morse back.
The negroes ran away before they could
he identified. The knife-blade IN each
instance penetrated the cavity, oareIy
escapinr the lungs IN one case. Inc phy
siciens regard the wounds as serious, but
hone with careful treatment Mr.. Morse
Wi, recover. Mrs. Morse was stanoing
beside her husband at the time he was
stabbed. but the deed was done so quick
" that She could render no assistance to
prevent il. This morning John terry
lcoloredD WAS arrested charged win the
cutting. but there was no evidence
against him. and he was balled until MI
Morse could appear.
FELL DEAD WHILE EATING
Moses Chambliss, an elderly colored
man. living at Emporia, GreenYllle coun-
ty, while eating his breakfast yesterday
morning fell from his chair and dled II
a few minutes. Death was caused oy
heart-disease. Moses was about seventy
five wears old. and for many years wa:
the trusted servant OF the late Colone
John Il. Chambliss, OF Greenylle.
! PERSONAL NOTES.
AtSt Paurs Episcopal church Sunda.
(Christmas) morning the rector, Dr. I
Y. Hams. read sermon prepared b.
Rev. DR.. Philip Slaughter. Or. S!augh
Ter was for some wears beforet the war tn
rector OF this church, and he has Away
been held il the kindest remembrance d
the old members of his flock here. In
Sermon il question was announced as
last message from the eloquent old pas
tor. and il was heard with great deal c
attention. DR.. Hains's reference TO MI
Slaucbter, now aged and lntirm, was yer
touching and beautiful
Rev. NJ. C. Wood late pastor OF tn
West-End Baptist church here, lett We;
terdav with his wife fot Richmond
where. after spending few days, he vi
90 TO Newport News to take charge c
the Baptist church there.
A gentleman residing in the souther
mart Of the city while standing IN hl
door Yesterday had hole shot throug
the hat on his head. He claims that ia
shot was from pistol, and the hole
look as though they were made by
hall. But the party arrested swore thf
he had nothing but frecrackers III IA
hand. and the charge against HIM wa
dismissed.
BRILrAST CHRISTMAS GERMAN.
The Friday German Club, OF this citl
gave brilliant german last night IN I'll
hall of the Grays' armory. The attend
ance was large, vito numerous Visitol
from a distance. The following ladl'
and gentlemen were on the floor:
Ernest W. Griffin led with Miss Nell
Hinton; pink satin, white lace, Oh
monds ard flowers.
III. c. Mann with Miss Annie Thoma
Nile green silk, velvet bodice:
Thomas NJ. Davis with Miss Matt
Watson. white satin and diamonds.
W. i. Webmann with Miss Lei
Hinton, blue albatross and flowers.
Norman Short with Miss Patti
Prince, cream surah and velvet. .
". l.. Gordon with Miss Isabel
PIummer, white null and lace.
Il. b. Petit with Miss Evelyn Tame
white surah, lace and pearl ornament
henry 4. Allew with Miss Selden,
Norfolk, null and lace.
Percy Beasley with Miss Arnold, iig
blue silk and lace.
Pelham Hurt with Miss Stewart.
Savannah, Ga, white null, velvet u
dice. A., r.
j. A. strachan with Miss Fam
Davis, Of Baltimore, white silk and d
monds.
X. B. Anderson with Miss jess
Goodwin, white silk and lace.
Henry Seabury with Miss Boswe
white inull.
j. IS. Moyler with Miss Lizzie Tame
white SIX and diamonds.
Joseph Friend with Miss Marie Day
blue satin and velvet.
g. II. Davis with Miss Mary Aeiu
Johnston, red velvet and lace.
II. w. Griffin with Miss Marye Your
black satin and lace.
Eddie Beasley with Miss Camppe
white satin duchess aud flowers.
Percy Davie with Miss Blanche Cat
bert, green tulle and velvet bodice;
Henry Heartwell with Miss Sue Jon
white null aud flowers. -
o. q. Hinton with Miss Milhado,